DePauw football, 1884–1889

1889 DePauw football
1889 DePauw football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–1–1
Head coach	Wilmer Glenn (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1884 1890 →

1884 DePauw football
1884 DePauw football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–1
Head coach	None (1st season);
	Seasons 1889 →

The DePauw football program from 1884 to 1899 represented DePauw University in its first decade of college football competition. The team did not take on the nickname "Tigers" until 1918. Wabash did not play any intercollegiate games between 1885 and 1888.

1884

The 1884 DePauw football team represented DePauw University during the 1884 college football season. The team had no head coach and played only one game, on May 31, losing to Butler. It was the first football game played in the state of Indiana.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
May 31	3:30 p.m.	at Butler	7th Street Base Ball Park Indianapolis, IN	L 0–4	^[2]

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1889

The 1889 DePauw football team represented DePauw University as an independent during the 1889 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wilmer Glenn, DePauw compiled a record of 0–1–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at Purdue	Baseball park Lafayette, IN	L 10–34	^[4]^[5]^[6]
November 23		Indiana	Greencastle, IN	T 6–6	^[7]

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References

^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 588. ISBN 0253112494. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Google Books.
^ "Foot Ball". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 30, 1884. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1884 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "The Game of Foot-Ball". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 15, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Local Items". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 16, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purdue Defeats De Pauw". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "DePauw and State University Elevens Play an Exciting Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1889 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[1] Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 588. ISBN 0253112494. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Google Books.

[2] "Foot Ball". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 30, 1884. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "1884 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[4] "The Game of Foot-Ball". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 15, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Local Items". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 16, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Purdue Defeats De Pauw". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "DePauw and State University Elevens Play an Exciting Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "1889 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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